Negative correlation between extent of physeal ablation after percutaneous permanent physiodesis and postoperative growth: Volume computer tomography and radiostereometric analysis of 37 physes in 27 patients

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous physiodesis in the knee region is a well-established method for treating leg-length inequality. Longitudinal growth in the physis is believed to stop almost immediately after the operation. The extent of physis ablation required has never been investigated by any...

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Main Authors: Gunderson, Ragnhild B, Horn, Joachim, Kibsgård, Thomas, Kristiansen, Leif Pål, Pripp, Are Hugo, Steen, Harald
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Informa Healthcare 2013
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Child
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768046/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23799346
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2013.810523
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